Wisconsin Layoffs — May 2025

Employers in Wisconsin submitted 3 WARN Act notices in May 2025, putting at risk an estimated 158 workers — down from April and down 79% versus May 2024. The average filing covered 53 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	3	158

The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 158 workers across 3 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Crawford	1	74
Waukesha	1	56
Columbia	1	28

Crawford bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 47% of all affected workers with 74 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Prairie du Chien	1	74
Oconomowoc	1	56
Poynette	1	28

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	3	158

The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Wisconsin's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Truvant North America	Prairie du Chien	74	Closure	2025-05-15
Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp	Oconomowoc	56	Closure	2025-05-21
McDonald Plastic Molding, Inc	Poynette	28	Closure	2025-05-28

Topping the list was Truvant North America at its Prairie du Chien facility, reporting 74 affected workers. Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp followed with 56 workers.

Trend & Outlook

These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Wisconsin, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Wisconsin. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Wisconsin WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.